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+# Install And Update
+
+Provider Exchange is a Laravel application. A server install needs PHP-FPM, Nginx, Composer, Node/npm for asset builds, and a database.
+
+## Quick Ubuntu Install
+
+From a fresh Ubuntu host:
+
+```bash
+sudo APP_URL=https://example.com \
+    APP_DIR=/var/www/technical-services-exchange \
+    bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jasonybird/technical-services-exchange/main/scripts/install-ubuntu.sh)"
+```
+
+The installer defaults to SQLite for a small test deployment. For production, use MariaDB/MySQL or PostgreSQL and set the database values in `.env` before running migrations.
+
+## Update Existing Install
+
+From the app directory:
+
+```bash
+bash scripts/update.sh
+```
+
+Or from anywhere:
+
+```bash
+APP_DIR=/var/www/technical-services-exchange bash /var/www/technical-services-exchange/scripts/update.sh
+```
+
+## Important Notes
+
+- The installer is a first-pass Ubuntu/Nginx helper, not a universal hosting panel installer.
+- Review `.env` before production use.
+- Configure real mail before inviting users.
+- Move sessions, cache, and queues to Redis before serious traffic.
+- Move uploads to shared or object storage before multi-server deployment.
+- Use a real database server before treating the platform as production data.